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Bird Checklist photos and data Botswana

Number of species: 584
Number of globally threatened species: 8
Number of introduced species: 2
Date last reviewed: 2007-02-27
See also: http://www.birdlifebotswana.org.bw/doc/botswana_bird_list.xls
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Ostrich	*Struthio camelus*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Pink-backed Pelican	*Pelecanus rufescens*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Black-headed Heron	*Ardea melanocephala*
Goliath Heron	*Ardea goliath*
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Slaty Egret	*Egretta vinaceigula*	Vulnerable
Black Heron	*Egretta ardesiaca*
Intermediate Egret	*Egretta intermedia*
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Squacco Heron	*Ardeola ralloides*
Rufous-bellied Heron	*Ardeola rufiventris*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
White-backed Night-Heron	*Gorsachius leuconotus*
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
Dwarf Bittern	*Ixobrychus sturmii*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*
CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	*Scopus umbretta*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Yellow-billed Stork	*Mycteria ibis*
African Openbill	*Anastomus lamelligerus*
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
Abdim's Stork	*Ciconia abdimii*
Woolly-necked Stork	*Ciconia episcopus*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
Saddle-billed Stork	*Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis*
Marabou Stork	*Leptoptilos crumeniferus*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Sacred Ibis	*Threskiornis aethiopicus*
Hadada Ibis	*Bostrychia hagedash*
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
African Spoonbill	*Platalea alba*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
Lesser Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus minor*	Near-threatened
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*
White-faced Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna viduata*
White-backed Duck	*Thalassornis leuconotus*
Egyptian Goose	*Alopochen aegyptiaca*
South African Shelduck	*Tadorna cana*
Spur-winged Goose	*Plectropterus gambensis*
Comb Duck	*Sarkidiornis melanotos*
African Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus auritus*
American Black Duck	*Anas sparsa*
Cape Teal	*Anas capensis*
Yellow-billed Duck	*Anas undulata*
Red-billed Duck	*Anas erythrorhyncha*
Hottentot Teal	*Anas hottentota*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*	Rare/Accidental
Cape Shoveler	*Anas smithii*
Southern Pochard	*Netta erythrophthalma*
Maccoa Duck	*Oxyura maccoa*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
African Cuckoo-Hawk	*Aviceda cuculoides*	Rare/Accidental
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*	Rare/Accidental
Bat Hawk	*Macheiramphus alcinus*
Black-shouldered Kite	*Elanus caeruleus*
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
African Fish-Eagle	*Haliaeetus vocifer*
Palm-nut Vulture	*Gypohierax angolensis*	Rare/Accidental
Hooded Vulture	*Necrosyrtes monachus*
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*	Rare/Accidental
White-backed Vulture	*Gyps africanus*
Cape Griffon	*Gyps coprotheres*	Vulnerable
Lappet-faced Vulture	*Torgos tracheliotus*
White-headed Vulture	*Trigonoceps occipitalis*
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus pectoralis*
Brown Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinereus*
Banded Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinerascens*
Bateleur	*Terathopius ecaudatus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*	Rare/Accidental
African Marsh-Harrier	*Circus ranivorus*
Black Harrier	*Circus maurus*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
African Harrier-Hawk	*Polyboroides typus*
Lizard Buzzard	*Kaupifalco monogrammicus*
Dark Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax metabates*
Pale Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax canorus*
Gabar Goshawk	*Micronisus gabar*
African Goshawk	*Accipiter tachiro*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Little Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter minullus*
Ovampo Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter ovampensis*
Black Goshawk	*Accipiter melanoleucus*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Augur Buzzard	*Buteo augur*	Rare/Accidental
Jackal Buzzard	*Buteo rufofuscus*
Lesser Spotted Eagle	*Aquila pomarina*
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*
Wahlberg's Eagle	*Aquila wahlbergi*
Verreaux's Eagle	*Aquila verreauxii*
African Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila spilogaster*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennata*
Ayres' Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila ayresii*
Martial Eagle	*Polemaetus bellicosus*
Long-crested Eagle	*Lophaetus occipitalis*
Crowned Hawk-Eagle	*Stephanoaetus coronatus*
FALCONIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird	*Sagittarius serpentarius*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Pygmy Falcon	*Polihierax semitorquatus*
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Greater Kestrel	*Falco rupicoloides*
Dickinson's Kestrel	*Falco dickinsoni*
Red-necked Falcon	*Falco chicquera*
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Near-threatened
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*
Sooty Falcon	*Falco concolor*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
African Hobby	*Falco cuvierii*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Coqui Francolin	*Francolinus coqui*
Crested Francolin	*Francolinus sephaena*
Orange River Francolin	*Francolinus levaillantoides*
Red-billed Francolin	*Francolinus adspersus*
Natal Francolin	*Francolinus natalensis*
Swainson's Francolin	*Francolinus swainsonii*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*	Rare/Accidental
Harlequin Quail	*Coturnix delegorguei*
Blue Quail	*Coturnix adansonii*
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	*Numida meleagris*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Grey Crowned-Crane	*Balearica regulorum*
Blue Crane	*Anthropoides paradiseus*	Vulnerable
Wattled Crane	*Bugeranus carunculatus*	Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Buff-spotted Flufftail	*Sarothrura elegans*	Rare/Accidental
Red-chested Flufftail	*Sarothrura rufa*
African Rail	*Rallus caerulescens*
African Crake	*Crecopsis egregia*
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black Crake	*Amaurornis flavirostra*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Striped Crake	*Aenigmatolimnas marginalis*	Rare/Accidental
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Allen's Gallinule	*Porphyrio alleni*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Lesser Moorhen	*Gallinula angulata*
Red-knobbed Coot	*Fulica cristata*
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot	*Podica senegalensis*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Kori Bustard	*Ardeotis kori*
Ludwig's Bustard	*Neotis ludwigii*	Rare/Accidental
Stanley Bustard	*Neotis denhami*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
White-bellied Bustard	*Eupodotis senegalensis*	Rare/Accidental
Red-crested Bustard	*Eupodotis ruficrista*
White-quilled Bustard	*Eupodotis afraoides*
Black-bellied Bustard	*Lissotis melanogaster*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Lesser Jacana	*Microparra capensis*
African Jacana	*Actophilornis africanus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	*Rostratula benghalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Water Thick-knee	*Burhinus vermiculatus*
Spotted Thick-knee	*Burhinus capensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Burchell's Courser	*Cursorius rufus*
Temminck's Courser	*Cursorius temminckii*
Double-banded Courser	*Smutsornis africanus*
Three-banded Courser	*Rhinoptilus cinctus*
Bronze-winged Courser	*Rhinoptilus chalcopterus*
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
Black-winged Pratincole	*Glareola nordmanni*	Near-threatened
Rock Pratincole	*Glareola nuchalis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Long-toed Lapwing	*Vanellus crassirostris*
Blacksmith Lapwing	*Vanellus armatus*
Spur-winged Lapwing	*Vanellus spinosus*	Rare/Accidental
White-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus albiceps*
Senegal Lapwing	*Vanellus lugubris*
Crowned Lapwing	*Vanellus coronatus*
Wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus senegallus*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Kittlitz's Plover	*Charadrius pecuarius*
Three-banded Plover	*Charadrius tricollaris*
White-fronted Plover	*Charadrius marginatus*
Chestnut-banded Plover	*Charadrius pallidus*
Greater Sand Plover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*	Rare/Accidental
Caspian Plover	*Charadrius asiaticus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
African Snipe	*Gallinago nigripennis*
Great Snipe	*Gallinago media*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*	Rare/Accidental
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*	Rare/Accidental
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*	Rare/Accidental
Greater Yellowlegs	*Tringa melanoleuca*	Rare/Accidental
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*	Rare/Accidental
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*	Rare/Accidental
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*	Rare/Accidental
Long-toed Stint	*Calidris subminuta*	Rare/Accidental
Pectoral Sandpiper	*Calidris melanotos*	Rare/Accidental
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
Red-necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus lobatus*	Rare/Accidental
Red Phalarope	*Phalaropus fulicarius*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Lesser Black-backed Gull	*Larus fuscus*	Rare/Accidental
Grey-headed Gull	*Larus cirrocephalus*
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Gull-billed Tern	*Gelochelidon nilotica*	Rare/Accidental
Caspian Tern	*Hydroprogne caspia*
Black Tern	*Chlidonias niger*
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybrida*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rynchopidae
African Skimmer	*Rynchops flavirostris*	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Long-tailed Jaeger	*Stercorarius longicaudus*	Rare/Accidental
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Namaqua Sandgrouse	*Pterocles namaqua*